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Azerbaijan must stop provocations to justify shortcomings -
Nagorno-Karabakh envoy
16:16 * 29.01.15
The New York Times has published the Nagorno-Karabakh permanent
representative's response to the Azerbaijani ambassador's letter
accusing the United States of one-sided criticism.
Commenting on the publication's January 12 editorialcriticizing
President Ilham Aliyev's regime, Elin Suleymanov said he finds the
article a coordinated campaign against his country.
In response to his remark, Robert Avetisyan described the message as
an attempt to divert attention to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"A Jan. 21 letter from Azerbaijan's ambassador seems to be calling on
the United States to disregard the continued campaign against human
rights and freedoms in his country. Instead, he suggests turning
attention to the conflict between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh,
which remains unresolved because of Azerbaijan's revanchist
aspirations.
"Apparently, the recent increase in bloody attacks against
Nagorno-Karabakh is how the Azeri leadership has chosen to distract
attention, both domestic and international, from its suppression of
liberties and dissent. The Azeri leadership must realize that by doing
so it only deepens the gap with the international community, and
delays a solution of the regional problems.
"Azerbaijan must stop using pretexts, including military provocations,
to justify domestic shortcomings. Existence of the democratic
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic proves that true democracy is possible, even
in conditions of a permanent threat of foreign aggression.
"The people and democratically elected government of my country, the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, are interested in peace, prosperity and
democracy in all regional states, including neighboring Azerbaijan,"
reads the diplomat's message.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/01/29/response/1573405
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/12/opinion/the-two-faces-of-azerbaijans-mr-aliyev.html?_r=0
From: Baghdasarian
Nagorno-Karabakh envoy
16:16 * 29.01.15
The New York Times has published the Nagorno-Karabakh permanent
representative's response to the Azerbaijani ambassador's letter
accusing the United States of one-sided criticism.
Commenting on the publication's January 12 editorialcriticizing
President Ilham Aliyev's regime, Elin Suleymanov said he finds the
article a coordinated campaign against his country.
In response to his remark, Robert Avetisyan described the message as
an attempt to divert attention to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"A Jan. 21 letter from Azerbaijan's ambassador seems to be calling on
the United States to disregard the continued campaign against human
rights and freedoms in his country. Instead, he suggests turning
attention to the conflict between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh,
which remains unresolved because of Azerbaijan's revanchist
aspirations.
"Apparently, the recent increase in bloody attacks against
Nagorno-Karabakh is how the Azeri leadership has chosen to distract
attention, both domestic and international, from its suppression of
liberties and dissent. The Azeri leadership must realize that by doing
so it only deepens the gap with the international community, and
delays a solution of the regional problems.
"Azerbaijan must stop using pretexts, including military provocations,
to justify domestic shortcomings. Existence of the democratic
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic proves that true democracy is possible, even
in conditions of a permanent threat of foreign aggression.
"The people and democratically elected government of my country, the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, are interested in peace, prosperity and
democracy in all regional states, including neighboring Azerbaijan,"
reads the diplomat's message.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/01/29/response/1573405
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/12/opinion/the-two-faces-of-azerbaijans-mr-aliyev.html?_r=0
From: Baghdasarian